Anarchism is the name for both a political philosophy and manner of organizing society, derived from the Greek αναρχία ("without archons" or "without rulers"). Thus "anarchism," in its most general semantic meaning, is the belief that all forms of rulership are undesirable and should be abolished. For many anarchists, this includes not only the state, but many or all institutions of authority, such as state socialism and capitalism. The rise of anarchism as a cohesive philosophy in the 19th century, with its notion of freedom as being based upon political, economic, and social equality, was a reaction to the rise of bureaucratic nation state and large-scale industrial capitalism."Anarchism arose out of the ideological ferment of the French Revolution and in reaction to both the European bureaucratic nation-state and the advent of large-scale industrial capitalism." "Anarchism," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2006 (UK version) http://uk.encarta.msn.com © 1997-2006 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Although anarchists are unified in the rejection of the state, they differ about economic arrangements that would prevail in a stateless society. On this issue anarchists differ widely, ranging from advocates of complete common ownership and distribution according to need, to supporters of private property and free market competition."Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Thought" (1991), edited by David Miller, Janet Coleman, William Conolly and Alan Ryan

The word "Anarchy", as most anarchists use it, does not imply chaos, nihilism, or anomie, but rather an anti-authoritarian society that is based on voluntary association of free individuals in autonomous communities operating on principles of mutual aid and self-governance.

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Anarchism is the new black.
MUSEC13 (Christy Roberts) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:08:56 -0000
Anarchism is the new black.
@PinkBatMax people think i'm a liberal because I want to push through liberalism to anarchism, but have a tempered tone ;p
polerin (Queen'o Marshmallows) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:55:02 -0000
@PinkBatMax people think i'm a liberal because I want to push through liberalism to anarchism, but have a tempered tone ;p
@sbc03alliance I'm not an anarchist.. distributism doesn't mean anarchism.. its an economic model based on catholic social teaching
Blake_Tyson (Blake Tyson) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:41:00 -0000
@sbc03alliance I'm not an anarchist.. distributism doesn't mean anarchism.. its an economic model based on catholic social teaching
@inertia186 @mattress Benjamin Tucker, in his book Instead of a Book, has a interesting yet terse remark to theism vs anarchism.
JamesTulsaAll (James Tuttle) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:04:55 -0000
@inertia186 @mattress Benjamin Tucker, in his book Instead of a Book, has a interesting yet terse remark to theism vs anarchism.
I think my history teacher this year is the first teacher I've had who actually understands anarchism.
ZombiesAteMyCow (Desiree Bohne) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:22:35 -0000
I think my history teacher this year is the first teacher I've had who actually understands anarchism.
Series of public meetings in London - #economy, #war, #nationalism http://su.pr/2rahQb #anarchy #anarchist #anarchists #anarchism #freedom
anarchistnews (Anarchist News) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:02:16 -0000
Series of public meetings in London - #economy, #war, #nationalism http://su.pr/2rahQb #anarchy #anarchist #anarchists #anarchism #freedom

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